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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

DROWNING OF 25O MEN.-St. Johns
N. F., March 3l.-A report has reached
here ofthe total loss Of the sealing steamer
Eagle, with crew Of $50 men, on the
shoals near Funk Island, off Bonavista Bay.
The report is confirmed by the discovery
OF wreckage on Bonavista Bay. There is
nothing to show that any one was saved.
The debris, consisting of deck ladders,
forecastle, deck aud cooking gear, with the
steamers name, were found on the ice and
the inhabitants are on the outlook for the
bodies Of the drowned. The condition Of
the wreckage leads to the belief that the
vessel was lost through the boiler explod-
ing. Most Of tho lost seameu lived in and
about St. Johns, and the excitement and
grief here are intense. Women and chill.
dren are weeping at home or clamorins q,
the telegraph and newspaper Offices for fur.
ther information. ...
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

The WoRaIEs OF THE Pass1pssr-
No one tut a frequent visitor to the White
House has any idea Of the number of sx-
Congressman who are continually pcstering
the President for places. They como every
day, and one would think their check
would soften after two Or three rsfussls,
but not 80. They come again. Each time
they want new place. When told that
some ono is selected for the place they ask
for, on they 60 to another department and
lind some vacant place, and next day they
turn up at the White House and ask for
thas-a'k point.blank for the place and in
sist upon havingi,.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

RoBBINa AN EXPRESS CAR.-Rome,
N, Y, March 31.-A special from Frank
fort, N. Y, says: Express Messenger
Lcake, who was robbed between Clark q
Mills and Fraukfor. last night, reached here
about midnight and was able to have his
wound dressed. He was shot in the upper
part of tho right arm, the ball passing
around his shoulder, causing an ugly
wound. On his way homo to Sharon
Springs no stated to reporter that soon
after his train left Clark's Mills q man
entered his car through the sido door,
which he showed back, saying as he enter
ed: "Throw up your hands," Leaks did
not realize for moment what was up, aud
failed to comply with the demand. The
intruder thereupou leveled his revolver at
the messenger aud shot him. Lsake foil
to the floor of tho car, and bis assailsnt
said: "Now, d-n you, when I tell you
to hold up your hands again you'll do it,
won't your" The assassin then bound the
hands and feet of Leake, put gag in his
mouth and tied one of his legs to the safe.
The desperate then took bunch of keys
from the pocket of the messenger and uu-
locked the safe, which he rifed of it's
money packages. The amount secured is
believed to be between 500 add $500.
The robber left the car at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad crossing.
Before leaving the car the robber said to
Leake:
On you, if you say anything about
this Ill come back and kill you. Tho
messenger replied:
"You wouldn't rob man and then kill
him too, would your"
eyes I would said the rohber, as he
left.
Leake tried to free himself, but did not
succeed. At Utica his car was opened and
no was freed from his uncomfortable posi-.
tion. At this place it was decided that he
had better stop over and have his wound
attended to. The messenger says that his
assailant was large, strong man, wearing
a mask that hung down over his chest
His hair was cut very short at the back and
his hands were callou., hard and dirty.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

THEY Born SAT DowN.-At the AL
bany Convention Of 1877 Ira shafer wus
the orator of the then Irving Hall deleca.
si0n. shafer and Mr.. Kelly were both
trying to get recognition from the Chair
man. now Gov. Hill. A voice in tho gal.
lory shouted: Sit down, you bigh eaded
loater. Kelly looked at Shafer aud Shafer
looked at Kelly, as If both we're wondering
which ono tho remark was directed at.
Then both sat down amid great laughter
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REFUSED TO BE A HYPocRIrE.-
land, March 27.-The Rev: Rollo Ogden
lately resigned the pastorate of tho Case
avenue Presbyterian Church because he
could not longer subscribe to that douomi-
nations dogmas. He preached his fare.
we'll sermon to-day. He said that he could
not remain in that pulpit without being .
hypocrite. but added: There are abso-
lutsly no doctrinal tests to which o Pres
byterian layu,an can be asked TO submit.
He does not desire to see the creed
changed at present. Many things must
come before that can take place. he said.
One Of them is lsssening of the amazing
feats of word jugglery on the part of those
who have TO interpret the creod. Another
is tho giving it some other use than that
Of thing to bait candidates for the miu-
istry with and to hunt down heretics with.
He referred caustically to the theological
immaturity Of students fresh from divinity
schools, and said il could not be expected
that man can, 'in the thres hurried years
Of theological course, put his little labels
on all parts of the univers. so that they
will always stick He spiritcdly declined
sympathy from friend. in the Episcopal and
Unitarian Churches, 'and even the church
OF the rathole revelation, the Spiri,uals,s.
While he abstaiued from stating his belief
and disbelief, passages in his discourse
showed that he believes in personal God
and devil, leaving 1t to be inferred that be
dis'ents from Generalization and ass cnts to
post mor.om probation.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

Snow, HAIL, THUNDER AND LIaHr-
MING -Lynchburg, Va, March 31.-Re-
ports from Tazewell County say that a tor
rife thunder, hail and snow storm visited
that section yesterday. Hail stones On inoh
in circumference fell and the lightning was
terrific. Many telegraph poles on the line
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad wero
split to pieces, and several instruments in
the telegraph and telephone Offices along
the route wore destroyed.
WINCHESTER. Va, March 3l.-
A hoavy snow storm has prevailed here
all day. Snow has fallen to the depth of
several inches, thus closing an uuprece.
dented March for our valley. Not a bud
nor sign of q leaf is to bo seen. Fern
ers are very backward with their work.
RICHMOND Va, March 31.-Snow few
here all day, but did not attain much depth,
owing to the warmth Of the Garth.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

GREATLY ExcirED.-Eot few Of the citizens
Of Union have recently become greatly excited
over the astounding facts, that several Of their
friends who had been pronounced BY their
physicians as iucurable and beyond all hope
suffering with that dreaded monster Consump-
tion-ha,e been completely cured by DR.. King 9
New Discovery for Consumption. the only
remedy that does positively cure all throat and
lung diseases. Coughs, Coils, Asthma and Bron.
chitis. Trial bottle free at J. w. Posey' &
Drug Store, large bottles 81.
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When the committee from the knight,
fLabor were investigating the affairs Of the
Leader they stuck on the compositor bills
which staggered them, especially The
amount of bogus ~ As one of them OK
pressed it, "if anyone knows what that
MEANS" Bogus matter is that set up BY
the campositors while they are waiting foI
copy which is to make up the paper. II
would surprise one not familiar with
the business to know the amount Of such
matter set up by the New York papers and
never used. Take the Sun for instance
and We cite that paper for the reason that
it is without doubt the best aud most com.
plete newspaper. in the known world.y We
suppose il is no exaggeration to say that
enough matter is set in the san Office every
dayto fll ono Of tho largest magazines.
Matter enough is set up to gil several Suns,
aud it would make no difference If the
paper were set up half dozen times; if
something moro interesting came in every
thing else would have to give way to the
latest and best. 1t is expensive, but they
make newspapers nowadays without regard
to expense.
More thau once have we met Eddy
Mott, the Pike County historian of the
Sun, the tears fairly yelling up into bis
great blue eyes, as he said: "I just came
from the Office, and they have killed fifty
seven gallies Of ma.ter-and it was good
matter, too" or course it was good mat
ter, but it was killed because the editor
had found something better, and even the
better would have teeu killed had some.
thing more fresh and interesting came in
before the paper went to press. Fifty-sev-
on galleys of matter would Of itself mako q
number Of newspapers, but if It had been
three or ten times ffty-seven they would
have gone the same, just if something
better OF! moro interesting to The great
reading public hae come in before the paper
went to press. 1t seems Slaughter to pay
a man from $40 to sl5 to prepare column
OF matter, the composi.ors and proof read
ers nearly as much more to get it ready for
printing, and then run blue pencil through
the proof and put the gist of the column
s-Aa- -Aan-ii.se, uusru IsS..utx .ane -ac ikA
items of trouble aud time and expense nee
cssary to make paper like the Sun and
the column after column that is thus sent
to Coventry in the Sun Office every week
would make an array that would startle nm
ordinary business man, if he had to pay
for it. Still, as we remarked, it is tho
way they make a Newspaper nowadays.- -
Nyack Citg and Country.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

WONDERFUL CUREs.-W. ID. Hoyt & Co.,
Wholesale aud Retail Druggists Of Rome, Ca,
say: We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve for two years. Have never handled
remedies that sell as well, or give such uuivce-
sal satisfaction. There have been some won
derful cures effected by these med icines in this
city. Several cases Of pronoun eed Consump-
tion have been entirely cured by use Of few
bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery. taken in
connection with Electric Bitters. We guaran-
toe them always. Sold by ]. W, Posey.
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=. A BLAsPuEMoUs IMPosTER. jackson
vile, Fla, March 27.-tBress him he's
de sabior, Of cher dere was oue.' '-
'Puti him Of do stau,' and hundreds of
cries, groans, cheers hoots roared from dus-
~ throats tonight, creating paudemouium
that brought Sheriff Henry Holland aud
several deputies to the inssrseotion of Cedar
and Adams streets. % 0,go vl ....
Daily aud shortly after dark, Jackson
vile is called upon to witness most pecu-
liar sight. The colored populace of the
city and suburbs, even for miles into tbs
Hountryi seem to be possessed with feelings
|sf frenzy 0Ieria man who has been restor-
ing sight to tho blind, making tn, lame
walk and curing by the laying on of hands.
At least, people enthused think so. So far
has this man, who, travels under the gand-
iloqusn: name of'Yellows.one Kit worked
upon these people that he lectures them on
their moral duties, voting, social conditions,
rights, religious beliefs, aud has created
more furore among thom than Sam Jones
ever created among the Southern whites.
He harangues violently, with a peculiar
flow ofwords; dresses gorgeously and gives
away barrels of bread, crackers, meat, and
dresses to colored women aud colored SER
wants in hotels and families. The latter
leave their work undone to such an extent,
while thoy hover about the speaking stand
that complaints como iu numerously to the
city authorities on the matter.
Tonight, over 1000 whites and blacks,
many respectable citizens among the former
were gathered about his stand, when some
one threw stone, aimed at 'Ki.,' but
which, striking an electric light, dsmol-
nhed the globe. In nm Instant a wild up-
roar followed, people crowded abou. tho
stand, thinking an assault was intended on
him they style Second Messiah
Riot was imminent when the sheriff came
over, but by his loud outory tho Messiah
hu'hsd the crowd aud had the blacks COM
pletiy under control. He lectures In favor
OF gamblers on coming elections, aud is the
talk OF the day. He is man of slender
build dark, swarthy features, curling
kinky hair of raven blackuoss, piercing
black eyes, and dresses very particularly,
fairly blazing with genuiue diamonds.
The cast of his features and wild talk arc
partly responsible for the belief amoog
the colored people that he is "Messiah," as
well as his alleged cures.
In Key West excitement ran so high
that factions were formed and an attempt
to assassinate Kit was made, in which he
was severely injured.
In Tallahassee, Fla, Bainbridge and
Albany, Ga, and other sections of thu
Stats the same peculiar excitement existed
among the colored people, all claiming that
he is the Messiah
1t is said that he carried away S23 900
from Key West, as the recompense for his
arduous work of faith. If the excitement
continues here he will leave this city with
considerable more than that.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

IN advance If the sickly season render your
seI lmpregnable; o malarial atmosphere or
suauen change Of temperature is fraught with
Cordial and Flood Purifier. 81 .OO per bottle'
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

CONSUMPTION EASILY CURED.-Phil.
adelphia, March 1S:-At tho meeting Of
the hospital committee of the Board oil
Guardians Of tho poor to-day, DR.. T. N.
Mclaughlin, physician chief of tho Phila.
delphia hospital, presented report of the
success Of the treatment adopted about a
month ago for patients in the institution
suffering from consumption. Ho said tha,
SO FAR the success Of tho treatment was al
most marvellous, and in the cuses which
had agreed to submit to the methods adop.
tod, no other has been used.
DR.. Mclaughlin first obtained his .ides
from apsper read before the College bI
Science at recent meeting in Paris by
one OF the professors in the University Of
Lyons. It was recommended so highly
and bad shown such surprising results in
France that DR.. Mclaughlin decided to
test it in the hospital. He explained the
treatment to the patients, when thirty Of
them agreed to submit to tho operation
To these patients, who were considered tc
be suffering from the last stages of con.
sumption, two rectal injections of carbon
10 acid, prepared by the process given by
the French physician, were given each
day, all other medicine being abandoned.
The patients at once began to show
signs of improvement. The night sweats
ceased as if by magic, the almost constant
pains from which they suffered vanish ed,
the excretious Of the body were regular and
became natural, aud the appetite returned
The sick grew brighter and stronger each
day, and since the beginning of tho treat.
ment one of the number has gained twelve
pounds in weight, while others have game d
from threo to Eve pounds in the same
time. -.r -
How far the improvement will continue
under the treatment cannot yet be judged,
but the results have beenl so satisfactory
that DR.. Mclaughlin has abandoned all
other remedies in the treatment of patients
who can be induced to submit to the opera
tion, and he is SO agreeably surprised at
the result that he feels almost ready to say
that cure for consumption, which has
always been considered fatal whom once
developed, has been found.
-A=FIRM on Fam OooToRs.--Thsre wa.
look of surprise on the faces Of the en-
ployes in tho county clerks Office tho other
evening when two young ladies walked
boldly up to the counter and announced
that they wanted to take out license to prac-
tice medicine in this city. 'You will have
to have diploma from some medical COL
legs, said Gus O'Brieu, who supposed the
young ladies were innocent creatures who
wanted certificate for the fun of the thing.
1--WE know that, sir came in chorus, and
two diplomas from the Medical College of
Indiana were dropped before the clerk.
One bore the name of Miss Mary A. Spin
ker, who received the anatomical prize at
the commencement last week, and the other
that of Miss Laura E. Boyd, who gradu.
ated with honor. The licenses were is
sued, and as the young ladies went out Mr..
OBrien remarked: They don't look
like they had ever cut people to pieces, do
they7 The young ladies are going into
partnership and will open an Office some
place in the central part of the city
Indianapolis Journal.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08

THEY MARRIED RICH GIRLs.-Many
years ago, in this city, (relates IN old
chronicler,) ten young dry goods counter
jumper, formed society to marry rich
girls. They swore to protect and aid each
other, and all succeeded. This society of
young clerks boarded generally at twenty.
shilling boarding houses, curled each
others hair on Saturday night, wont to
Sunday school as teachers, and became
members Of the church that had the richest
members and the prettiest daughters.
They went steadily and systematically to
work in the accomplishment of their object,
comforting with and assisting each other in
every case that required assistance. Their
piety game was the one that won in every
instance. Some of the old names which
figure in high society in New York are the
direct descendants of these ten worthy
young gentlemen.-Dry Goods Chronicle
OVER THE YADKIN WITn A LOOSE
WHEEL.-A recent North bound passenger
train on the Richmond & Danville road,
crossed tho Yadkin river bridge with a
loose car wheel running along on the guard
rail. The wheel was under the postal car,
aud no ono on the train, not even the mail
agents in the car, knew that anything was
wrong. A short distance beyond tho
bridge there is cattle guard in the track,
and when this was reached, the wheel
dropped into it and twisted the trucks out
Of place, when the train was stopped.
The bridge Is high, and very long one
and the escape Of the train from bad ac-
cident was remarkable. Had the wheel
disarrangod the trucks whilo tho train was
crossing the bridge, the resul. might have
been serious.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-13

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-13
People Born To Dance.

Strangers consider us dancing maniacs,
for we are ut it all the year around. The
real reason lies partly in our climate and
partly in our population. No other sport
can thrive here in winter. The sea air
and the heat of u half million fires makes
sleighing, shedding and all winter sports
impossible. Then we are made up of
Scotch, Irish, English, Germans, French,
Italians and Jews-all inveterate dancers.
1t seems as if everybody dances, and
usually ON the CO operative plan. Wherever
twenty factory hands or counter girls are
gathered together ''coterie'' or social
club is formed. A years dues and fines,
amounting to nothing until they accumu-
late, serve to hire u hall and buy few
tickets and cards, and that is enough.
Every sort of people give their annual
balls The elevated train men, the knights
of Labor, the thousands of shop girls, the
political clubs, the demi monde, the mar
ketInen, the Catholic societies, the BIZ
cyclers canOeists, athletic clubs, cigarette
girls, city department employees and every
body else. And it makes no difference
about Sunday either. In fact, Sunday
night Is the favorite time for dancing in
the east side tenement district, and even
in the uptown brown stone quarter among
the wealthy Hebrews Dancing schools
are very numerous, and the latest dance
steps can be learned for prices within the
means of sewing women, but most of us
have dancing born in our heels.-New
York Cor. Providence Journal.
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Monkeys susceptibility to Tears.

II monkeys are susceptible of laughter
and of manifesting delight, they are also
capable of showing sorrow and of weep
ing. Humboldt says the saimiri of Peru
are extremely sensitive, and that at the
least cause of chagrin their eyes fill with
tears. IL has been asserted, on the other
hand, that savages are incapable of weep
ing. This assertion, according to HouZeau,
is cOntradiCted by numerous observations.
Hottentots have been seen to weep, as
well as American Indians and the natives
of Tahiti. However, the susceptibility to
tears seems To diminish, pari passu, with
sociality and sensibility in the human
family; per contra, real tears have been
observed among dogs, deer and gaZeles.
Here another supposed characteristic of
man disappears Howard in Cos
mOpOlitan.
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Horny d. Stanton and His Son.

''YOur great delight, when little fell
low or ) years old, was to have him
make speeches TO you, he pretending that
YOU We're judge and himself an adyo-
cate. He used to seat you Oh the piano
and then, with vehement gestures and
piroucttings, would argue the case Not
one word of the speech did you under
stand. But you remained spellbOund by
the passion that was displayed, by the de
nouncing of witnesses and opposing coun-
sci, by the laying down of the law to the
judge-yOurself-a by appeals To the
jury-yOur older brothers, who We're not
less amused than you We're by the whole
performance. You never smiled nor took
your eyes off of him for ten minutes on
the stretch, when the court adjourned
One day in Your fathers absence i tried
To amuse you in the same way, but | had
scarcely uttered two sentences when the
judge cOolly clambered down from the
bench and walked off, whether because
moved by u masculine dislike of u feminine
advocate, or the comparatively lifeless
presentation of the case, | have never
learned to this day. | never repeated the
humiliating experiment " - Elizabeth
Cady Stanton To Her Son.